We got home from Utah this morning a little after 3 a.m. So...we're just getting going in our new life again! It has been so fun to be with Greg's family...and we're lucky enough to get them for a few more days. Greg's sister Chelsea--whose wedding we've just been to--is having an open house here in Michigan where her in-laws live. So, today we're picking up the rest of the clan from the airport.
Although I thought we'd make it up to Logan, between bridal showers, making table decorations, place cards, a video for the wedding dinner, etc. The days filled up and there just wasn't a chance to get away. I wish it would have worked out to see so many of you still in the area! We'll plan better and farther ahead next time!
The most disappointing part of the trip was my malfunctioning camera!!! After the first couple of days it just refused to work. We think we've gotten some good pictures taken of the actual wedding activities...but we need to pull them from other cameras. So...for this post you'll have to settle for a few pre-wedding moments.
Hope to post more soon.
Joshua and Nathan at the airport for our early morning flight there.
A display at Chelsea's bridal shower--that is her wedding dress!
Chelsea and Bethany--two of Greg's sisters.
Spent Saturday on the family's boat--this is Greg's oldest sister Emily.
Nathan and Joshua LOVED going fast in the water!
Top picture: The Goal
Bottom picture: The Reality
Emily, Jon (Chelsea's husband), Ethan (Greg's brother), and I all had a great time riding the "Hot Dog". The problem was...we just couldn't keep our balance! The ratio of pictures of us trying to get on the Hot Dog vs. the pictures of us actually riding on it is out of control! We'd get laughing so hard we either couldn't pull ourselves back up or would tip it again! Even though not entirely "successful" it was the best memory-made of the day!
Even though it's been a couple weeks since these pictures...Nathan can still say which two teams played (Tigers vs. Cardinals) and that there were 4 home runs!
Nathan and Grandpa.
Can't you just tell this is a boy that knows he's getting to do a really "cool" thing!
Joshua and Nathan at the airport for our early morning flight there.
A display at Chelsea's bridal shower--that is her wedding dress!
Chelsea and Bethany--two of Greg's sisters.
Spent Saturday on the family's boat--this is Greg's oldest sister Emily.
One of our favorite things about Joshua is the enthusiasm with which he does everything! This is a picture of him throwing a rock at the river. Every one he launched meant a huge jump that got both feet of the ground. (Which is a significant feat for an almost-two-year-old.)
When I asked the boys to stand a little closer together for the picture...Joshua was quick to obey...the best way he knew how!
Just can't help but love him!
At the park near our home is this "fairytale" river...where we go almost daily to "skip" rocks. The longer we stayed yesterday, the more Nathan realized that the rocks are always a little bigger the farther out you reach. Somehow these pictures for me could be a picture about perspective and our own human nature!
The local nursery gave out free tomato plants to children. The idea is that he's entered into a contest and at the end of summer we'll take in our biggest tomato to the nursery to have it "judged". Mostly it's a fun reason to have Nathan very involved in the planting/care taking process. He's just sure each morning when he peeks outside that "things are really growing out there".
Last weekend there was a "heritage festival" at the park near our home. Our favorite part was the pen filled with llamas, goats, and sheep. We got a little ice cream cone filled with "feed" that Nathan, Josh, and Greg took turns giving to the animals.
Nathan has been dying to climb a tree...fortunately there's one in our "backyard" that "climbable". (The reality is that it's feasible for a strong dad to shove an eager boy up to the lowest branch.) The picture was an accomplishment for more than just Nathan!
Greg's sister Chelsea is getting married to a great guy named Jon. It'll be happening the middle of next month in Utah...it's so nice to have such a great excuse to head home for a visit.
